public unions

Monday is the deadline for Washington state employees, healthcare and long-term care workers and those working in the education field to be fully vaccinated. Those who aren’t could be out of a job by day’s end. Some of the state employees who face termination got exemptions, but not a workplace accommodation so they could stay on the payroll.

When the U.S. Supreme Court obliterated mandatory union dues in late June, the Freedom Foundation was ready.For years, leaders of the conservative,…

Less than a week after a U.S. Supreme Court decision on labor unions, anti-union canvassers are out in Salem. It’s the latest step in a campaign to weaken…

Days before a landmark Supreme Court decision is expected, Oregonians are launching an attack on a large public employee union.Seven state, county and…

One of the largest state workers unions rallied in front of the Oregon Capitol Friday. Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed an executive order aimed at improving the way the state negotiates with its unionized workers.The order establishes that…

The future of Oregon's public pension system is up for debate at the state Capitol. A Senate panel kicked off a series of public hearings Monday on a…

Washington Republicans say the way state employees collectively bargain pay and benefits is not transparent and presents a conflict of interest.In the…

An Olympia-based libertarian group called the Freedom Foundation is laying down stakes in Oregon by filing a lawsuit against the state’s largest public…

Preparations for a state government shutdown are underway because Washington lawmakers haven’t agreed on a budget for the next two years.Unionized state…